Stan Bowd Vendor Challenge 2025- Winners

The first-ever Stan Bowd Vendor Challenge was a standout success at the Great Southern Yearling Sale, delivering an impressive showcase of quality horses and exceptional horsemanship across all three phases of competition.

Designed to highlight the depth, versatility and potential of sale horses, the challenge proved exactly what it set out to do — showing that the proof is in the pudding. Breeders had the opportunity to demonstrate the calibre of their programs, and the event reinforced the potential of every horse presented through the sale.

Competitors contested three sections — the Working Section, Cattle Section, and Time Trial — each generously supported by event sponsors.

Section Sponsors

• CR Equine – Working Section

• Cudgegong Valley Vets – Cattle Section

• Lone Pine ASH Stud – Time Trial

After three strong rounds of competition, the overall results were:

Stan Bowd Vendor Challenge – Placegetters

• 1st Place: Chris Ware riding Riverglen Convoy

• 2nd Place: Georgia Maben riding Riverglen Black Magic

• 3rd Place: Cole Moxey riding Hunter View Oaks Venus

• 4th Place: Darcy Schliebs riding Combaning Downs Elect

• 5th Place: Chris Ware riding Skillz to Kill

  
  

With strong competition, quality horses and enthusiastic support, the inaugural Stan Bowd Vendor Challenge has firmly established itself as a valuable and exciting addition to the Great Southern Yearling Sale — and one we look forward to building on in the years to come.